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Nei primi anni, i bambini beneficiano di una doppia base linguistica in inglese e tedesco dall'asilo nido alla scuola materna 1, prima di continuare in inglese con il curriculum britannico. Nei primi anni di vita e nella scuola primaria, l'approccio britannico combina la scoperta basata sul gioco con una chiara progressione nell'alfabetizzazione e nel calcolo, fornendo ai bambini una solida base per l'apprendimento futuro.<\/p>\n<p>Nel corso degli anni medi, gli studenti seguono un programma di studi ampio ed equilibrato che approfondisce le materie, incoraggiando al contempo il pensiero indipendente e la risoluzione dei problemi. Grazie a insegnanti specializzati, a una progressione strutturata e all'opportunit\u00e0 di approfondire i propri interessi, gli studenti sviluppano la disciplina accademica e la fiducia necessaria per affrontare la fase IGCSE. Questa preparazione accurata garantisce una transizione agevole verso la fase finale degli studi.<\/p>\n<p>A livello secondario, gli studenti frequentano gli IGCSE e gli A-Level, qualifiche riconosciute per il loro rigore accademico e la loro portabilit\u00e0 a livello mondiale. Questi percorsi aprono le porte alle principali universit\u00e0 svizzere, tra cui il Politecnico di Zurigo, e alle migliori istituzioni del mondo.<\/p>\n<p>Il benessere \u00e8 al centro della vita studentesca dell'ISZN, con un'atmosfera di sostegno che valorizza la gentilezza, il rispetto e la resilienza. Il nostro vivace programma extrascolastico estende l'apprendimento al di l\u00e0 della classe, con punti di forza nel teatro, nell'arte, nella musica e negli sport agonistici, oltre a opportunit\u00e0 come lezioni private di musica, coding e robotica. Le dimensioni ridotte delle classi e un team di insegnanti dedicato assicurano un'attenzione personalizzata e un'integrazione senza problemi per ogni bambino, anche per quelli che si iscrivono a met\u00e0 anno.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Per bambini dai 3 mesi ai 18 anni. Programmi consolidati: IB PYP (scuola primaria), IGCSE e A-Levels. Solide basi bilingue in inglese e tedesco con lezioni aggiuntive di francese. Leader in teatro, arte, musica e squadre sportive agonistiche. Il benessere \u00e8 un elemento fondamentale della vita studentesca. Programmi innovativi a supporto di oltre 35 nazionalit\u00e0. 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